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Teddy: La mort en peluche

Original title: The Pit
  • 1981
  • R
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
3.8K
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Teddy: La mort en peluche (1981)
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A solitary and strange preteen boy wreaks revenge on his harassers when he makes a disturbing discovery in the depth of a forest.A solitary and strange preteen boy wreaks revenge on his harassers when he makes a disturbing discovery in the depth of a forest.A solitary and strange preteen boy wreaks revenge on his harassers when he makes a disturbing discovery in the depth of a forest.

  • Director
    • Lew Lehman
  • Writer
    • Ian A. Stuart
  • Stars
    • Sammy Snyders
    • Jeannie Elias
    • Sonja Smits
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.7/10
    3.8K
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    • Director
      • Lew Lehman
    • Writer
      • Ian A. Stuart
    • Stars
      • Sammy Snyders
      • Jeannie Elias
      • Sonja Smits
    • 91User reviews
    • 56Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Sammy Snyders
    Sammy Snyders
    • Jamie Benjamin
    Jeannie Elias
    • Sandy O'Reilly
    Sonja Smits
    Sonja Smits
    • Mrs. Lynde
    Laura Hollingsworth
    • Marg Livingstone
    John Auten
    • Library Janitor
    Laura Press
    • Mrs. Benjamin
    Paul Grisham
    • Freddy
    Wendy Schmidt
    • Christina
    Andrea Swartz
    • Abergail
    Edith Bedker
    • Louise
    Lillian Graham
    • Miss Oliphant
    Richard Alden
    Richard Alden
    • Mr. Benjamin
    Gerard Jordan
    • Allan
    Cindy Auten
    • Library Clerk
    Patrick Patterson
    • Butcher
    Roger Van Haren
    • Truck Driver
    John Stoneham Sr.
    John Stoneham Sr.
    • Garth
    • (as John Stoneham)
    J.R. Zimmerman
    • Sgt. McNally
    • (as Jack Zimmerman)
    • Director
      • Lew Lehman
    • Writer
      • Ian A. Stuart
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    nothingman82

    Pleasing B-Rate Horror

    I totally agree with Mike from K.C. This film is obviously bad, but you will definitely find yourself enjoying it. I am lucky enough to have a local video store that carries loads of obscure horror movies quite like this. I am spending much of my free time in the summer watching eccentric horror movies at night and this time I wasn't let down. I personally believed Jeannie Elias (Ms. O' Reilly) was a total babe. The funniest thing about this film was the fact that the little trolls resemble the stage costume of Rob Zombie. G'day, eh!
    Backlash007

    "They don't eat chocolate bars."

    The Pit could be the most unintentionally funny movie that I have ever watched. And let me say that I've seen a lot of those. There are some parts that are so funny. Like ever time someone accidentally falls into the huge, gaping hole in the ground that no one can seem to see. The wheelchair scene is a standout. And I'm not saying that the movie is bad. I own it and I recommend it to friends. Mainly because of the dark comedy elements. And also because Jamie gives me the creeps. He's way scarier than the Tra-la-logs. The back of the box mentions that he is autistic, but no where in the movie is the word autism ever used. Instead, you hear words like weird, stupid, crazy, funny person, and even hippie. The Pit is an extremely ridiculous movie, and I hope no one takes it too seriously.
    7HumanoidOfFlesh

    Pretty good horror film.

    When twelve-year-old alienated boy Jamie Benjamin stumbles across a deep pit housing centuries-old troll-like creatures,he takes it upon himself to see that the monsters are well fed.But the finances of a twelve-year-old go only so far.After stealing both money and meat prove to be dead ends,Jamie decides to take the advice of his perverse teddy bear and lure all the unfriendly members of town into the inescapable bowls of 'The Pit'."The Pit" by Lew Lehman is a mixed bag:it definitely has an interesting concept and the acting is surprisingly decent,however the plot is quite boring and there is a minimal amount of blood and gore.Still the relationship between Jamie and Teddy is well-developed and has to be the strongest aspect of the film.Despite some obvious flaws "The Pit" is a truly original horror flick that kept me entertained.Give it a look.7 out of 10.
    kolchak25

    This kid is creepy not autistic

    The description on the box said our protagonist is autistic and taunted by other children, which would surely make him a very sympathetic character. However after watching the film, either the box was in error or the writers didn't know anything about autism. The character displays no symptoms of autism, but instead just appears to be a very creepy and disturbed kid. There are a couple of kids that make fun of him, but other than that the movie revolves mostly around his peering in windows at naked women and luring people to this pit in the woods. Instead of feeling sorry for him, you want just want him to die.
    9CMRKeyboadist

    Look Who It Is, Clumsy-Stupid!

    The Pit is a great film not in the traditional sense. If you are looking for an award winning movie, go look at something else. The Pit is great on B movie levels. This is the definition of a cult classic.

    Jamie is what you call an "Autistic" child. Getting in trouble by running around in his underwear with a superman cape on at the age of 12 is rather unusual. He also has a good friend, that being his Teddy, his Teddy bear. He also has a few more friends. They live in a big hole in the ground. They are called trollalogs and they like to eat... people that is! When Jamie discovers that they aren't getting enough food and that they may die, Teddy tells him he should start luring all the people that have been mean to him to the pit.

    This is such a strange movie. Originally, I don't even think it was suppose to be a horror film. The idea of the pit, originally, was suppose to all be in Jamie's head but the directer didn't want to have such a serious approach. Thus, we end up with the silliness that is The Pit. Not to say that the film doesn't have a few gory moments or not to say that this movie dosen't have a few decent scary moments in it, because it does have a few very memorable scenes, in general it is just hilarious though. Look for scenes like when Jamie is pushing an old blind lady in a wheelchair to the pit. If you don't laugh during that scene there is something seriously wrong with you.

    Anyway, The Pit is an awesome film and if you are a fan of B horror I highly recommend this movie. 9/10

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    • Trivia
      The original screenplay was novelized by author John Gault under the title "Teddy", and written as a much darker, more serious horror story.
    • Goofs
      (at 1:21:25, 1:22:35, 1:25:05) A filter is placed over the camera lens in order to show the Trog's vision. However, on the right hand side of the screen, the edges of the filter are clearly visible, revealing the normal coloring.
    • Quotes

      Jamie Benjamin: Abergail's missing and so is Mrs. Oliphant, aren't they? And Freddy and Christina... They don't eat chocolate bars. You know what they eat?

    • Connections
      Featured in Problem Child: An Interview with Sammy Synders (2016)

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    • Release date
      • October 23, 1981 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Canada
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Teddy con el diablo adentro
    • Filming locations
      • Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, USA
    • Production company
      • Amulet Pictures
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    • Budget
      • CA$1,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $560
    • Gross worldwide
      • $560
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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